A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6620-00-481-4210
NSN 5990-00-057-6348
NSN 6145-01-390-0699
NSN 6645-01-571-8578
NSN 5975-01-025-1870
NSN 5930-00-833-6092
NSN 6105-00-952-3931
NSN 5950-01-426-8610
NSN 6650-01-242-8922
NSN 5895-01-312-6854
NSN 6220-00-692-9873
NSN 6145-01-271-0029